The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare has partnered with 10 hospitals and health systems to address hand-off communication issues, including finding the causes of miscommunication and implementing new practices to prevent it, according to a Joint Commission news release.

The state of Tennessee has received federal approval to implement an electronic health record provider incentive program, according to a TennCare news release.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will be publishing clarifications to the meaningful use final rule and guidance for healthcare providers on how to meet quality measures mandated by the incentive program, according to a Government Health IT news…

A study published in the Archives of Surgery reported that a regional collaborative is an efficient way to improve outcomes for surgical patients, according to the study's abstract.

Although the passing of HIPAA and its privacy and security rules for patient health information occurred over a decade ago, the HITECH Act passed in 2009 strengthens some of the already existing rules under HIPAA. Following the passing of the…

An analysis by research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan shows that the practice of telemedicine is being adopted by healthcare providers in increasing numbers, according to a company news release.

Eight Minnesota healthcare organizations have joined together in a nationwide network that includes other members from around the country, which would connect the medical records of 75 percent of Minnesotans, according to a Minnesota Epic User Group news release.

An advisory panel of the Department of Health & Human Services calls on physicians to distribute easily understood notices to patients about how their information will be used and protected, according to a Healthcare IT News report.

A study conducted by the PwC Health Research Institute shows that the mobile disconnect between physicians and their patients is due to lack of connectivity between mobile phones and provider systems, as well as lack of money, according to the…

David Blumenthal, MD, the national coordinator for health information technology, has responded to clinicians' concerns that, amidst efforts to demonstrate meaningful use of electronic health records, there is not enough technical support to fulfill meaningful use goals, according to a…